Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-04

~ aeld In Western Maine. bat We ind
the following report in the We Fanasr.
and present Il % our readers In
Arn nRYANr's POND.
The niss,lrg wa- held Ia The Town Hall
oa Tuesday. Dec. "a, the member % The
Bosrd from oxford County, A. q. Pike.
Esq presiding.
Slssius ~as furnished BY choir OF
good singers.
NJ Plke stated the objects AMI aims Of
thsse meetings In q brief aud concise man
nsr. and snrouuccd The lesding f,Aiares
% the prog anne foF The day and even
iug.
IL commencing. Dr. Crrsssy paid high
compliment 90 ths advantages OF the State
of h,lne a. compared with some OF the
western ant southern sections 90 the
coartry. iic spohc % those morbid crAv-
legs of catile for homes and other sub.
sfsrcts This disease ohtained most on
poor pAsiursge, AMI poor bay, from = lsek
of proper uutfimcut Animals kept on
good srd rich lands seldom scqalre The
habit 10 chewing bones. 10 cattle chew
bones 70 lrtlcstss tie klrd % fertilizer that
~ ltnd uesds 10 The bonss % animals
Az DOT Vel rourisosd they become fragile
an brittle. Tie spoke of Bsf,ar stones
that form In stomaCh, aud iuissunes OF
animals. ani exhibited specimens. Dsn,o
Iltfo. that forms on The teeth of animals,
Az exaggerated form % What i knosn ~
tartar 90 teeth siso siOac a. formed is
ths hltdisr 90 the horse. Alsp hair balls
from anImsis' siomachs. Some of hair
alone. some partially of indigestio.e parts
20 f,ot. some covered with fclting Of the
hs.r. an Others. anef fslliug, covered
ulth snsmsl SPOKE % riugboues. sPliui
ani splvlns These ar one AMI the SANE
disease. ouly difcrtui To- locauon. showed
spfCimtus 90 side hons" on the hoof
CsIs.ug tsf1rnliy ani lameuess.
TIE doctor thcn vfocrsded % deliver hls
lecture ou Parasitic disease of animals"
lie spokc 90 me danger from tficaitr. 90
"pork worms Eat no pofk In any form,
unless thoroughly cooked IL traced L.
nrst discovery ant History, sni gave an
interesting account % The sane. The
Danger % he humau race comes ffon
ssiue wholly.
Thc n0on r,cess was erl ,yei ~ mosi %
those sttsrtiug IN discasslus apicnic Din
nfr furnished ~ mcmoer- 10 in- Grange,
spread iu ite hal
TIE Afternoon session wAs 0Psust ~
pspsr on "Fuiafc ogtlook In farming, ~
h W Eus. msmher 90 the Board elect
from wa|do Conuiy. A rvai live, hopsfal,
practlcsi srlrt Th.s wss followed ~ W
" Harris. he memosr 20 ihv board from
Cumberland Cosuiy. by An able oihani
address.
TIE choir sArg several pieces during The
cay. which aided mach % tae srioy meni
% The occasiou.
In the evening. W. Lang of Bosioln'
ban. gave hl. papsr ca practical co-optr-
alton. foilowst ~ rsmsrks from Ncssrs.
GILBERT. Harrs. fike and Others.
An ample collation. vas spread IN the
bal. between the aneruoou ani eyening
session. for All vho wished 10 piriase
AZ sorru FAEis.
wednesday. The isih. opened snowy,
following siAr.llt. Promising esening.
II. "tsam" va reinforced ~ The arrival
of ". pccriug % Ssco, member ron
NofkCo
TIE forenoon was tAkeu up BY = lecture
from Dr Crvsssy. pfefscst ~ remarks ~
SECRETARY Gilbert. on Tubsfcuio-is' tnAt
dread scOurge 90 our cattle Industry thA,
i among a. In . more or less developed
form The following synopsis will give
good iieA oi this most tmely and ValsAoie
lcciafu
,.Thc Increase % disease among oar
stock shOut awaken The farmers 10 Tie
situation. ADd sdmouish The whole pe0ple
of he uscessity of having The services oi
aVigUaut Inspector Ia cyrry STATE. Aaihor-
irrd - act ln svery emsfgency- HIS DE-
clsion .a psthologist shuuli bc asai IN
Ger all existing circumstances. TIE wA1t
~ such An orcer. qualified 10 discharge
hi. duty properly. has cost this coantry
thogsarfs % collars on yafioCs occasions.
Tbsr, shouli b. veterinary surgeon Al
svsrv rort. Great Britain has been con-
p.us,i a. = matter of safety 10 atopi such
. sarifary measure. She has appointed
urof..sioual INSPECTORS Aievefy
port. ant ~ AL important points and sta
lions. Thls Is noolc and important "a
simple. Aud should be Initiated oy The In-
lici states
1--WE have 10 The very midst OF as ma
uguant disease amoug The cattle, ihAs Is
pab.lc.y almost unknown, and fes are
auars % the Increasing prevalence OF ~.
hsrculO.ls Ia our mllch cows. IL u prsc-
ucauy knoNu ~ consumption. The co"
tsat coughs. grows poor BY degrees, even
on ~ tsst fed, and A. last falls IN Der
milk. i frsgusnuy turned over 10 the
butcher ss The last resort IL i. rare thst
an animal iu this country l. nnAneiaiy lost
from This complaint Some oatchefs Will
pick up these animals and slaughter inem
aud pstdie out The meat. A. cheap, lean
neat l. always In demand among Tie poor
~ classes In The cities. My Aitsution has
been called % this subject many times
withia The lsst few years. hence hAse
hlt 10 my duty - puhlicly warn the peopic
sgaiust this oarsful practice OF e0nsam-
lng the meat and mix Of tuberculosis anil
mas
The prevalence OF this among our
h,rs.. both native and thofOu ghored stock
calls Tor Immediate sanitary rrgulauons
throughout The state. Both our lnIAnt
aud adult population are already rendered
more or les innrm BY their unhealthy
| surroundiugs Ard neglect OF domestic ny
/ gisue. and are uow rapidly falling victims
/ to his infectious mAlAdy, espeeiAly IN or
c.iie.. a. statistics show. IL i estimated
that in some sections - high A. n's pr
csut % The cattle are srsetsd Meat tom
/ Affected cattle i oftsn seen 10 American
markets. especially In oar larger eltles
/ such ~ cisd meat should Dot Dc used,-n
4. dangsrOas article OF fOoi its sale
| should ~ once b. iutsrticted. Bovine ta-
/ bsrculosls especially Is fansmissiois
disease. ard can BE- conveyed, not Only 10
.uimals Of the sane. Bat Of other species,
/ I'm various WAYS. Il nov an essOhsnsd
f.ct. n can BE- transmitted ~ lnoeula'
tion or iugsstion. and by ooaAoiung OF
7 bsrtiug together. Auimsls fed on taoer'
I culosis food have Invariably taken the DIS
ssss-soue In shorter, and some ir longer
| time.
Cattle should be carefully watched
.ut m symptoms " tuberculosis appear
thsy shouli Al once BE- qoarantinet. CON-
I pi,tsiy isolated nom al Others, and their
stalls thoroughly clesrssd by sersping'
pi.pirs. and drtnchlng With tar waisr'
I earboiic acid water. Shl0rids OF lime, etc
A better way i % remove AL boards and
fixtures and burn them. A cisesse ths'
can be communicated BY one animal 10
another by inOculAtion l. contagious. The
h,v ons sfsc,ed animal noses over In The
mspgsr, thrown out into the yard may Dc
,.tsn by Others OF The herd. and The disesss
thas communicated. Itmay be- given oy one
animal % another when go placed In The
stables that they can get their heads To-
gtther. zinc.
"Tubereulosis may be transmitted and
there seems 90 be strong predisposiuont 70
DO this through lactstiOu. The keeping OF
cattle In cold barns, damp sheds, dark or
underground stables. and other III ventii-
stsd places. aud on poor diet, al eonspfe